Ducks Attack Message Board Forum

DEC 2 (WED) 6:00 PM
MISSOURI
OMAHA, NE
TV: FS1

Stoked for the first game. Anybody got an update on the waivers for Figueroa and Estrada? Seems like we would have heard something by now.

My update on the waivers is I don't understand how a coach or family hasn't filed a lawsuit on this issue. If Ed O'Bannon can file a lawsuit about video games, the NCAA entirely neglecting eligibility for student athletes seems like grounds to sue.

Excited to get a look at this team! It's kind of nice heading into a season with hope but not expectations of a conference title, unlike football. Lot easier to be pleasantly surprised.

First impressions after five minutes:

--Eugene Omoruyi looks to be a stud. Big dude on the wing, great hustle, can stroke, likes to bang with guys and draw charges. I think I also heard him get on Dante for sloppy play, so might be a team leader too.
--Dante looks sloppy. Has missed four box outs already, prompting I think Omoruyi to yell at him ("C'mon N'faly! Box out!"). Mishandled a pass too.
--Without Richardson, this team is very new. Three of the five starters we've never seen wear a Duck jersey before. A lot to find out about this team.

Of course Richardson is out, typical Oregon luck. You can tell this team needs a primary ball handler.

Walk-on alert! Gabe Reichle

Not feeling good about this team.

I am. I think the scoreboard's pretty misleading, with how hot Missouri is shooting. They're also just an experienced team with some good players, I think they're underrated.

Our passing has been really sloppy, which will get sharpened, especially as we adjust to Richardson being out. Otherwise I see a good amount of hustle and some real potential in a lot of the new guys.

Early thoughts:

Eugene is a beast!
Gunna take a month to get these guys up to game fitness.
Hardy sucks as a primary point guard.
Matchup zone with a team this young is meh.
Duarte seems lost without Payton to dish him the ball. Just more a catch and shoot guy.
We're lucky that Mizzou missed a thousand shots.

My only concern is Dante is virtually invisible, and getting beaten on the boards, giving them little offensively as well.

It’s gonna be a long 6 weeks til Richardson comes back. I don’t see anyone on this team capable of being a primary ball handler and creating his own shot. Best player on this team is Omoruyi but he’s a trash guy. Without Richardson this team is like 8th in the PAC-12. Not sure Oregon would be winning with Richardson but I can’t imagine they’d look this bad. Without Richardson, this team has to figure out how to clean up their horrible defensive rotations, rebounding, and Dante needs to play much better. He looks like a poor man’s Chris Christoffersonen tonight.

Duarte better get an ass whooping from Altman for his soft and lazy perimeter defense. He has to desperately work on his close out.

Hardy's handles are terrible for a PG. Like "Wow!" His gather up starts at his chest.

It’d be nice if someone besides Omoruyi decided to play like a D1 college basketball player.